Toddler bed in total darkness??

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My DD is two. We’re not quite there yet but I don’t think it will be too long until we move her from her cot to a toddler bed. She sleeps really well (after having been a horrendous sleeper most of her life so far) but it has to be in total darkness, we have her door shut, travel blackout blinds we cut to fit the window along with normal blackout blinds and blackout curtains.
i don’t feel it’s safe to move her to a toddler bed where she will likely get up and down especially at first due to the novelty of it, but in total darkness she’ll hurt herself. But if I add a nightlight then I don’t feel she would sleep.
Anyone had children similar ?

Could you get a motion-sensitive nightlight? Set it to only go on when she gets up?

They may not get up as much as you expect. Both DC didn't get out of bed at all for a good few months of being in a toddler bed and would still call for me to let me know they were awake. It is like they didn't realize they could! Now they only get out in the morning after lazing about in bed for 15 minutes or so.

We just open the door after they're fully asleep, so there's a bit of light coming in if they do wake up in the middle of the night.

My DD likes to sleep in total darkness. When I moved her to the toddler bed I put a bed guard up as she moves around a lot at night. She's 4 and it's still up. She's been fine with it x

Ours have always had blackout blinds etc. It didn’t cross my mind to be honest to add a light or anything when they moved to single beds. But they didn’t wander around etc. I just put some blankets on the floor for a while in case they fell out! They generally call me for if they want anything in the night.

DD is 4.5 and has never once got out of bed herself. Even now she just shouts until someone comes to find her.

She was a crap sleeper with blackout blinds too, and I suspect that’s part of the reason she doesn’t wander.

Mine was the same, wouldn't sleep if there was the tiniest bit of light. Moved him to a single bed with extra high bed guard and he's great

I think if it's completely dark she's probably less likely to get out. So I'd keep it dark and see what happens, remove any obvious death traps.

I'd also keep her in a cot for as long as possible. If she's sleeping well, why change it?!

You need a bed rail as they often fall out.

Mine have always slept in total darkness. Never had any issues with them hurting themselves in the night

Agree with the others, they often don’t get out but do you need to move at 2 if they’re sleeping well? If it’s not broke don’t fix it!

My DS is almost 3 and he’s still in his cot… he sleeps so well that I don’t want to change it. It’s a cot bed, so the same size as a toddler bed… I’m trying to put it off for as long as possible.

I would recommend getting a side guard for the cot bed and then move to a floor toddler bed! With my eldest we had the side guard and she slept in total darkness I thought she would get out but she never did. My youngest is 2 and moving him soon although he does have the smallest light on his monitor but I usually keep the door a jar when I put him to bed then close it fully when I go to bed

I put reflective/glow in the dark tape on the door - enough light to see but not as bright as a nightlight

My daughter is 2 and sleeps in total darkness in her toddler bed. She generally shouts us when she wants something. It's very rare that she gets up herself during the night.